BCFC Jimmer Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Skuse quote from today -“I’m really looking forward to it. I was there for a total of 17 years and Bristol City are my club, although a lot has changed in the short period since I left and I don’t know that many of the current squad or the staff.“They were the team I supported as a boy so it’s going to be strange for me. I still look out for their result every time they play – in my book your team’s always your team.“When I’m retired they will still be my team but business is business and they will be looking to come to our patch and upset us while we’ll be doing our utmost to get all three points."“I was and still am a big City fan. In my early days I remember my dad queuing up for tickets and I was in among the fans at Wembley last year for the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final."“When I was a kid I had the kit, went to all the home games and a few away games on the supporters’ buses."The club should be proud for producing such a grounded and decent quality Championship midfielder. Its just a shame the timing was wrong as it would have been nice to still have him around. http://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/28161/skuse-looking-forward-to-facing-old-club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 No no no. How many times do some of the posters on here have to tell you that he's not good enough for the Championship and only got in our team because he was a Bristol boy. "Good riddance" was a sentiment I read on here from many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I am from Frampton Cotterell and so he'll always be a dirty stinking Yatehead in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider red Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Isn't Frampton just a suburb of Yate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jimmer Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 How many times do some of the posters on here have to tell you that he's not good enough for the ChampionshipThat is possibly the most moronic sentence I have read on this forum. To know how highly rated Skuse is you would have to know something about football, be well connected in the sport, or regularly attend Ipswich Town games. I assume you don't, so do us all a favour and stay out of a thread that was designed to honour him.Idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Isn't Frampton just a suburb of Yate?How dare you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 That is possibly the most moronic sentence I have read on this forum. To know how highly rated Skuse is you would have to know something about football, be well connected in the sport, or regularly attend Ipswich Town games. I assume you don't, so do us all a favour and stay out of a thread that was designed to honour him.Idiot.Haha, I think you've missed his intended irony.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Very much the "steady eddie" type that fans never appreciate. He never seemed to fall in and out of form, just maintained a good level throughout his career. I am interested to hear that he is a football fan, I get the impression that lots of players aren't, maybe it's a bit of a busman's holiday for them. I am sure he will be on the terraces in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I am from Frampton Cotterell and so he'll always be a dirty stinking Yatehead in my opinion. Ya tay and Sodders always have a bit of banter...thought your gripes were only with the other 6 finger types from Iron Acton and Coalpit Heath? ;-) That is possibly the most moronic sentence I have read on this forum. To know how highly rated Skuse is you would have to know something about football, be well connected in the sport, or regularly attend Ipswich Town games. I assume you don't, so do us all a favour and stay out of a thread that was designed to honour him.Idiot.I think he was being ironic fella ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 That is possibly the most moronic sentence I have read on this forum. To know how highly rated Skuse is you would have to know something about football, be well connected in the sport, or regularly attend Ipswich Town games. I assume you don't, so do us all a favour and stay out of a thread that was designed to honour him.Idiot.Whooooosh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Collis, you mugged yourself off on your first reply to your thread Soz to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider red Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 How dare you!In all seriousness' the Frampton balti does a belting curry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 That is possibly the most moronic sentence I have read on this forum. To know how highly rated Skuse is you would have to know something about football, be well connected in the sport, or regularly attend Ipswich Town games. I assume you don't, so do us all a favour and stay out of a thread that was designed to honour him.Idiot.Whooosh! I believe is the usual response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Ya tay and Sodders always have a bit of banter...thought your gripes were only with the other 6 finger types from Iron Acton and Coalpit Heath? ;-)Coalpit Heath is the same place as Frampton really and Iron Acton is too small to care about. Some good banter with Winterbourne but mostly friendly.Sodders used to have some decent pubs so we didn't mind them but Yate had nothing going for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jimmer Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Collis, you mugged yourself off on your first reply to your thread Soz to say.No?! What happened?I did not detect any irony in his post. Correct me if I am wrong though Bar BS3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 In all seriousness' the Frampton balti does a belting curry. True, but I miss it being Video City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 No?! What happened?I did not detect any irony in his post. Correct me if I am wrong though Bar BS3.ever heard of sarcasm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jimmer Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 ever heard of sarcasm?Yes thanks, smart arse.Not really the best form of communication to be conveyed over an internet message board though, wouldn't you agree?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 That is possibly the most moronic sentence I have read on this forum. To know how highly rated Skuse is you would have to know something about football, be well connected in the sport, or regularly attend Ipswich Town games. I assume you don't, so do us all a favour and stay out of a thread that was designed to honour him.Idiot.Collis, you've had a nightmare there mate Totally agree with your OP...I suspect Bar BS3 does as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Lovely comments from Cole, all the best to him bar the two games against us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Yes thanks, smart arse.Not really the best form of communication to be conveyed over an internet message board though, wouldn't you agree?!its Friday chill out. It was a joke. Go have a pint! Lets not take this to seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 No no no. How many times do some of the posters on here have to tell you that he's not good enough for the Championship and only got in our team because he was a Bristol boy. "Good riddance" was a sentiment I read on here from many. Don't think we need to go through all that again.He'd completely stagnated at AG to the extent of going backwards and the parting of the ways was in the best interests of all parties.He needed a new career challenge and City were desperate for a fresh, invigorated midfield, so no regrets on either side I'd imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sheene Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Lovely comments from Cole, all the best to him bar the two games against us.Be nice if he could underhit a backpass to the keeper or even better hit it to hard and score for City again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 One of my favourite city players I've watched in my 11 seasons as a ST holder. Would somehow popped up with a crunching goal saving challenge out of nowhere and scored a couple of amazing ones. Loved Skuse to bits and I'm in disbelief as to how some people never rated him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Coalpit Heath is the same place as Frampton really and Iron Acton is too small to care about. Some good banter with Winterbourne but mostly friendly.Sodders used to have some decent pubs so we didn't mind them but Yate had nothing going for it.Get to the Horseshoe in Sodders ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 No?! What happened?I did not detect any irony in his post. Correct me if I am wrong though Bar BS3.It would appear BS3's post wasn't of his opinion, it was the general consensus on otib when Cole left. In other words, more of a general statement . That's how most have interpreted it anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jimmer Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 It would appear BS3's post wasn't of his opinion, it was the general consensus on otib when Cole left. In other words, more of a general statement . That's how most have interpreted it anyways.OK - I think I was on a hiatus from OTIB when he left so I wouldn't know!I have kept close tabs on him through some 'contacts' of mine On the whole, Ipswich coaching setup and fans rate him big time. There is a minority of Town fans that don't like him, similar to when he was here I guess (we all know who those kind of people are). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Get to the Horseshoe in Sodders ;-)I like the Horseshoe.It always used to be the George back in the 90s but it was awful in there the last time I went. I live in town now though so nights out in Sodders are few and far between! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jordan Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Cole was a good servant to the club but I certainly lost no sleep when he left. Happy he's done well but I don't think he'd have made much difference over the period of time he's left. Nice chap but wouldn't really improve the team. Was gutted when Brett inevitably left though. Criminally underused by McInnes (and Millen to an extent, should have kept the Stead/Pitman partnership instead of catering to Micky). Sure he's bound to score on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I like the Horseshoe.It always used to be the George back in the 90s but it was awful in there the last time I went. I live in town now though so nights out in Sodders are few and far between!You thinking of the same place fella...it's top of the high st, what was once the Stationers.http://horseshoechippingsodbury.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jimmer Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Cole was a good servant to the club but I certainly lost no sleep when he left. Happy he's done well but I don't think he'd have made much difference over the period of time he's left. Nice chap but wouldn't really improve the team. Was gutted when Brett inevitably left though. Criminally underused by McInnes (and Millen to an extent, should have kept the Stead/Pitman partnership instead of catering to Micky). Sure he's bound to score on Saturday.Are you saying that he would not improve our current team? Thats a ridiculous thing to say - why do you think we are conceding so many goals at the moment? He would shore us up a bit at the moment and that is pretty much a fact as far as I am concerned. Look at the technical abilities he would bring us.Sorry, I can't even accept that Skuse leaving was good for both parties. We didn't even get a fee for him? And our midfield and team went to utter shit after he left (granted it was deteriorating slightly before that).Skuse doubters are all mental IMO!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Yes I knew it, deep down he still holds the desire to pull the BCFC shirt back on once more, perhaps it isn't such a secret after all.Cole Skuse, next time you're not playing on a weekend, you'll be welcome to sit by me in the Dolman. I'll save you a seat my good man .If, however, you help Ipswich to a shock win, then I retract this offer immediately and will lock the gates of Bristol to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Coalpit Heath is the same place as Frampton really and Iron Acton is too small to care about. Some good banter with Winterbourne but mostly friendly.Sodders used to have some decent pubs so we didn't mind them but Yate had nothing going for it.The Coalpit Heath shopping centre is BRILLIANT ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 You thinking of the same place fella...it's top of the high st, what was once the Stationers.http://horseshoechippingsodbury.co.uk/I think I am getting mixed up (it's been a while!), I think it is the Royal Oak that I liked the last time I was up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Marsh Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Collis1 sounds a right laugh.Personally I don't miss Skuse. Failed to break up play in his final season which helped put the nail in our coffin. So many times he should have taken one for the team and picked up a yellow for halting a counter but was just too 'nice' to do it.He's fine for a team on the up, no doubt, but I wouldn't want him on my team in a dogfight so I wouldn't have him now tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jordan Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Are you saying that he would not improve our current team? Thats a ridiculous thing to say - why do you think we are conceding so many goals at the moment? He would shore us up a bit at the moment and that is pretty much a fact as far as I am concerned. Look at the technical abilities he would bring us.Sorry, I can't even accept that Skuse leaving was good for both parties. We didn't even get a fee for him? And our midfield and team went to utter shit after he left (granted it was deteriorating slightly before that).Skuse doubters are all mental IMO!!!!!!!! Do you not recall the last time we were in the Championship? He didn't exactly shore us up then. I don't think there's much between Pack and Skuse, tbh. Imagine how many goals Brett would have scored for us with the chances we've created this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jimmer Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 I don't think there's much between Pack and Skuse, tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Do you not recall the last time we were in the Championship? He didn't exactly shore us up then. I don't think there's much between Pack and Skuse, tbh. Imagine how many goals Brett would have scored for us with the chances we've created this year!Took the words right out of my mouth, and that was alongside a very accomplished Cisse in holding too. Personally I think Cole gets a hell of a lot of unwarranted stick. He is clearly a far better player than many give him credit for. However I also think that he is the beneficiary of a lot of lenience too: I think some people over egg him and I assume this is down to him being 'one of our own' - perhaps the same happens or will happen to Joe B, Wes B, Bobby R too, and it's certainly no criticism that I'm aiming at Skuse for this. To my mind Skuse is a good championship player. However, at the end of his time with us he was not playing anywhere near one (on form) and I think it right all round that he left.To put another slant on it: Would I have him back if the opportunity arose? Yes. Would I particularly want him back or make an effort to buy him? Probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 You have to remember that Pitman was given a fair number of starts but he always seemed to be a better impact player to me, fitness levels were also slightly questionable. Took the words right out of my mouth, and that was alongside a very accomplished Cisse in holding too. Personally I think Cole gets a hell of a lot of unwarranted stick. He is clearly a far better player than many give him credit for. However I also think that he is the beneficiary of a lot of lenience too: I think some people over egg him and I assume this is down to him being 'one of our own' - perhaps the same happens or will happen to Joe B, Wes B, Bobby R too, and it's certainly no criticism that I'm aiming at Skuse for this. To my mind Skuse is a good championship player. However, at the end of his time with us he was not playing as one (on form) and I think it right all round that he left.To put another slant on it Would I have him back if the opportunity arose? Yes. Would I particularly want him back or make an effort to buy him? Probably not. Mick M thinks he's a prem standard player, said so a while back. He's hugely rated and loved by the ipswich fans. I think had he stayed with us going into league 1 and coming back up Smith and Skuse would be a formidable pairing in the middle of our 352. I'd love him back. Would cost a lot though in todays market. People saying he wouldn't improve our team have to rethink their evaluation of him. Surely he's a better option than this Marlon Pack fella who you've all been slating the past few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wheatus59 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 That is possibly the most moronic sentence I have read on this forum. To know how highly rated Skuse is you would have to know something about football, be well connected in the sport, or regularly attend Ipswich Town games. I assume you don't, so do us all a favour and stay out of a thread that was designed to honour him.Idiot.Read it again Collis , the man clearly meant how highly he rated Skusey . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Cole Skuse is what he is, look at his stats assists = 0, shots = 0, goals = 0 and he has one yellow card, he is a strong midfielder with a great engine and is great at the simple stuff, Pack offers more going forward but can be caught out defensively but Smith is better than both, IMO.Would Skuse enhance our squad yes, would he enhance our team I don't believe he would, to fit him in we would have forgo a more attacking threat.That is my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 You have to remember that Pitman was given a fair number of starts but he always seemed to be a better impact player to me, fitness levels were also slightly questionable. Mick M thinks he's a prem standard player, said so a while back. He's hugely rated and loved by the ipswich fans. I think had he stayed with us going into league 1 and coming back up Smith and Skuse would be a formidable pairing in the middle of our 352. I'd love him back. Would cost a lot though in todays market. People saying he wouldn't improve our team have to rethink their evaluation of him. Surely he's a better option than this Marlon Pack fella who you've all been slating the past few weeks.The 'M' stands for Mad doesn't it? Being facetious of course and I do respect his opinion and was aware of his on Skuse. But it's a game of opinions and managers can be wrong (for instance Mick has taken teams down, failed in promotions/underachieved, been sacked) just as fans can be wrong and of course I accept perhaps I am. I do think Skuse a Championship player as said, at today's date I agree a better option than Pack too. However I don't think it beyond Pack to get to Cole's level, for instance. The want him back, have him back, reference was merely acknowledging he is of the standard to improve the squad, but in my opinion not of a good enough standard to make him 'a target'. If it helps I suppose the logic is I think we should be aiming to have players of a higher calibre than Skuse would be by the end of his contractual term and I don't think he's impactful enough as a short term option. I'm happy he left, for his development and our own. I wish him well too, but I do think he's bang average at this level. I also think it's a good standard so that's meant as no dig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireSection Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 You have to remember that Pitman was given a fair number of starts but he always seemed to be a better impact player to me, fitness levels were also slightly questionable. Mick M thinks he's a prem standard player, said so a while back. He's hugely rated and loved by the ipswich fans. I think had he stayed with us going into league 1 and coming back up Smith and Skuse would be a formidable pairing in the middle of our 352. I'd love him back. Would cost a lot though in todays market. People saying he wouldn't improve our team have to rethink their evaluation of him. Surely he's a better option than this Marlon Pack fella who you've all been slating the past few weeks.great post mate.Pigman was never matcgph fit, I don't he has the natural stamina that some footballers are born with.however, if he'd be stood alongside Kodjia up top and Skuse was playing alongside Plack, we'd be at least mid table at the moment.Id have Skuse back here in a heartbeat, matey be SL can sell him back the club come the Ipswich game, top man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 great post mate.Pigman was never matcgph fit, I don't he has the natural stamina that some footballers are born with.however, if he'd be stood alongside Kodjia up top and Skuse was playing alongside Plack, we'd be at least mid table at the moment.Id have Skuse back here in a heartbeat, matey be SL can sell him back the club come the Ipswich game, top man. Big man, pig man, ha ha charade you are........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Skuse and Pitman are two of the most underrated City players in recent years IMO. Skuse was always a 7/10 or above every game, wasn't there to wear the flashy boots, show off flashy skills and score 30 yarders like most fans want from players, but was superb at breaking up play and being composed on the ball. Anyone who lays a huge majority of blame on him for us going down - I'd argue that McInnes changing formation every game, and starting every game with a new defence (but keeping Fontaine at CB), and signing unfit players on 6 month contracts, was 99% of the reason.Pitman is similar to JET for me. Most fans want to see players running around a lot because that apparently = commitment. You need to look past that in modern football to be a good player. Potentially the best striker of a football I've seen at the gate. I'm confident if we'd have had him in the year Baldock hit 20+. then Pitman would've hit 30+. Again, McInnes playing him out wide/on the bench to play Albert upfront underlined his downfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jimmer Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 superb at breaking up play and being composed on the ball. Spot on and those qualities are precisely why he is in the first team of a top Championship club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jimmer Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 great at the simple stuffYou would be amazed how sought after players that can do the 'simple stuff' are these days. There is a shortage of them and I expect that's why Mick likes Skuse so much.Very few teams at this level would not benefit from having a player like him. Great on and off the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I'm amazed at some of the replies on here regarding Skuse.Look at his playing record on wiki...and how many games he has played each season...most in the Championship.The guy is a top class Defensive Midfielder of Championship quality. At 29 he's found his level.To compare him with Korey is ridiculous...he's got 5 seasons on Korey...Look at how many more games Skuse had played at League 1 and above more than Korey at the same age.He's always fit, never injured, does what you want from a DM and doesn't shirk his job, and does what he's asked to do by his manager. A model Professional that the majority of Managers would have in their team in this league.Wouldn't want him back though, as we need younger players to grow. But he's better than anything we've got in DM atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Yes thanks, smart arse.Not really the best form of communication to be conveyed over an internet message board though, wouldn't you agree?!Everybody else seems to have got it..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clerk Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Helped us get relegated and then said joining Ipswich was an 'easy decision'.Had one good game in 9. Tried to hold the club to ransom over wages (demanded 12k a week in League 1).Good riddance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Helped us get relegated and then said joining Ipswich was an 'easy decision'.Had one good game in 9. Tried to hold the club to ransom over wages (demanded 12k a week in League 1).Good riddance! You mean playing in league 1 compared to a team who were going to be competitive in the championship? Sounds an easy decision to me. As for wages, how much do you think Baldock and JET were on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Edit - Double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jimmer Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Everybody else seems to have got it..! As I explained to Scrumpy, I wasn't aware that Skuse had a bashing on here when he left. As a consequence, I am afraid I did not understand the context of your post. My apologies for not picking up the now obvious sarcasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Pack is as good as Skuse??? hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaThis forum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Quite liked SKUUUUUSE was actually a very good right back when he played there those few games as well. Had Craig Bellamy in his pocket against Cardiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Quite liked SKUUUUUSE was actually a very good right back when he played there those few games as well. Had Craig Bellamy in his pocket against Cardiff. Remember that well, then Ribeiro came on and did the exact same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 To compare him with Korey is ridiculous...he's got 5 seasons on Korey...Look at how many more games Skuse had played at League 1 and above more than Korey at the same age.After their first 6 seasons Skuse had only played 20ish more games. Smith did play 30 times Norwich in the championship in his second year don't forget. The season before he was playing 40 as an 18 year old. Hopefully with the right partner Korey can become even better than Skuse was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 After their first 6 seasons Skuse had only played 20ish more games. Smith did play 30 times Norwich in the championship in his second year don't forget. The season before he was playing 40 as an 18 year old. Hopefully with the right partner Korey can become even better than Skuse was.I totally agree mate...but comparing the two like some were doing was ridiculous imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theipswichman Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Hi Guys,Ipswich fan in peace, just wanted to add the views from ITFC fans on Skuse as a player. I think as many mentioned he is certainly a player who's good work goes unnoticed, such a calm influence in the midfield and is for us is absolutely huge to how we play providing we have the right players around him. Skuse will rarely influence the game in the attacking end but the guy can win you the game through his defensive work as well as his calmness on the ball which keeps the team ticking over. Whilst he does not directly get involved in attacks he is usually the one to start off the attacks and is without a doubt one of the best players we have.The thing with Skuse is you rarely mention him for having a good or bad game, largely becuase he's such a consistant player that he rarely has a bad game and his good work goes unnoticed but he is certainly a class player and the type of player that most teams need at championship level.Anyway looking forward to the game tomorrow, will probably be a decent game with both our teams conceding a lot of goals early season. As usual good luck for the rest of the season apart from tomorrow. I reckon you guys have enough to stay up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clerk Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Hi Guys,Ipswich fan in peace, just wanted to add the views from ITFC fans on Skuse as a player. I think as many mentioned he is certainly a player who's good work goes unnoticed, such a calm influence in the midfield and is for us is absolutely huge to how we play providing we have the right players around him. Skuse will rarely influence the game in the attacking end but the guy can win you the game through his defensive work as well as his calmness on the ball which keeps the team ticking over. Whilst he does not directly get involved in attacks he is usually the one to start off the attacks and is without a doubt one of the best players we have.The thing with Skuse is you rarely mention him for having a good or bad game, largely becuase he's such a consistant player that he rarely has a bad game and his good work goes unnoticed but he is certainly a class player and the type of player that most teams need at championship level.Anyway looking forward to the game tomorrow, will probably be a decent game with both our teams conceding a lot of goals early season. As usual good luck for the rest of the season apart from tomorrow. I reckon you guys have enough to stay up.Not hard to figure out why you've been conceding goals....or treading water for the past 2 seasons. Maybe it's time to give Claude Makelele a pay rise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jimmer Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Hi Guys,Ipswich fan in peace, just wanted to add the views from ITFC fans on Skuse as a player. I think as many mentioned he is certainly a player who's good work goes unnoticed, such a calm influence in the midfield and is for us is absolutely huge to how we play providing we have the right players around him. Skuse will rarely influence the game in the attacking end but the guy can win you the game through his defensive work as well as his calmness on the ball which keeps the team ticking over. Whilst he does not directly get involved in attacks he is usually the one to start off the attacks and is without a doubt one of the best players we have.The thing with Skuse is you rarely mention him for having a good or bad game, largely becuase he's such a consistant player that he rarely has a bad game and his good work goes unnoticed but he is certainly a class player and the type of player that most teams need at championship level.Anyway looking forward to the game tomorrow, will probably be a decent game with both our teams conceding a lot of goals early season. As usual good luck for the rest of the season apart from tomorrow. I reckon you guys have enough to stay up.Exactly what I have heard from the Ipswich I know.Anyone with a decent footballing brain understands just how important those assests are. Creates space and gives players more time to get their breath back and to make runs off the ball.I would be interested to see his stats in regards to how many Km's he runs compared to the rest of the team. I would bet he covers more ground than most. Having said that, he is definately not a headless chicken and his positioning his excellent. He doesn't score many goals but thats because he is always deployed defensively and doesn't come up for set pieces.Anyway, I think that's enough of a Skuse love in for one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red84 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 bring back tommy doc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I'm amazed at some of the replies on here regarding Skuse.Look at his playing record on wiki...and how many games he has played each season...most in the Championship.The guy is a top class Defensive Midfielder of Championship quality. At 29 he's found his level.To compare him with Korey is ridiculous...he's got 5 seasons on Korey...Look at how many more games Skuse had played at League 1 and above more than Korey at the same age.He's always fit, never injured, does what you want from a DM and doesn't shirk his job, and does what he's asked to do by his manager. A model Professional that the majority of Managers would have in their team in this league.Wouldn't want him back though, as we need younger players to grow. But he's better than anything we've got in DM atm.it's called opinion, the only thing I would say is perhaps it might be good to see him playing in a team that look like they give a shit unlike his last 2 seasons with us.What I have always found strange is that nobody has ever been prepared to shell out a fee for him, surely if he is that good and a 'prem' player playing in the championship especially being English why hasn't a mid table prem team invested in him?.But at the end of the day it's all about opinion, for instance I have been watching Anthony Martial at Manu and people are likening him to Thierry Henry, I don't see it personally, to me he looks more like a Michael Owen at the same age, with that instinct to gamble on defensive mistakes, but hey that's my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED4LIFE Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 IMO, Cole was our best and most consistent player for a number of seasons, but he was always gonna be marmite to us fans for the simple fact he was never spectacular. He is what I would call a footballers footballer, I.e.his teammates appreciated him more than the fans as he did the donkey work that often goes unnoticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 OK - I think I was on a hiatus from OTIB when he left so I wouldn't know!I have kept close tabs on him through some 'contacts' of mine On the whole, Ipswich coaching setup and fans rate him big time. There is a minority of Town fans that don't like him, similar to when he was here I guess (we all know who those kind of people are). Whilst what you say makes good sense, nobody on otib has "contacts". If they do then they don't post factual info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 He`s the sort of player like Cisse was - you don`t notice him while he`s playing but you realise something`s missing if he`s not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jimmer Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Whilst what you say makes good sense, nobody on otib has "contacts". If they do then they don't post factual info.I actually know one poster on here that is genuinely ITK with City. You can probs guess.I know a coach at Ipswich though my housemate - so that's who I was referring to earlier regarding Skuse comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDBS36 Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 One of my favourite city players I've watched in my 11 seasons as a ST holder. Would somehow popped up with a crunching goal saving challenge out of nowhere and scored a couple of amazing ones. Loved Skuse to bits and I'm in disbelief as to how some people never rated him.Like the goal he scored against West Ham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Like the goal he scored against West HamLeicester away you mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 no he probably means West Ham, as he said. Skuse did score against West Ham. I wouldn't call it "amazing one" so yeah I'm not about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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